PoliWood

Oscar-winning director Barry Levinson documents the 2008 Republican and Democratic National Conventions and examines the way in which celebrity and politics have become inextricably intertwined in the United States. Featuring interviews with Anne Hathaway, Susan Sarandon, Sting and other politically active entertainers, Levinson presents a wide-ranging dialogue on subjects that include Hollywood's left-leaning tendencies, the role of television news, arts education and more.